ERIC Number: EJ1064942
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 11
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Literacy and Language Education: The Quantification of Learning
Gibb, Tara
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, n146 p53-63 Sum 2015
This chapter describes international policy contexts of adult literacy and language assessment and the shift toward standardization through measurement tools. It considers the implications the quantification of learning outcomes has for pedagogy and practice and for the social inclusion of transnational migrants.
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Evaluation Methods, Standards, Measurement Techniques, Migrants, Immigrants, Language Proficiency, Reading Skills, Educational Policy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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